Then on 80 it was Rovers' turn to be given a spot kick. The referee had warned the players about shirt-pulling in the penalty box, and as the corner was sent over, the referee pointed to the spot after Tyler Magloire had been impeded.

Rankin-Costello stepped up and made no mistake to double Rovers' advantage.

The closing stages saw the team in blue and white create further chances. Full back Jan Pirretas going close with a drive after a strong run, whilst Fawns, who could have had a hat-trick on another day, hit the crossbar.

"It was a pleasing result for the lads," said Barr. "We were a really young side but came away with a really good result that was fully deserved.

"If our link play and our final pass had been better then we could have been looking at a bigger scoreline.

"So there is plenty to work on, we know we can be better, the lads have admitted that, but it is always nice to go to Man Utd and win."